The next event in the war between Nigeria and Binance has continued to unfold. This time, Nigeria withdrew the tax evasion charges against the exchange's directors.

According to a tweet by Nigerian journalist Alexander Onukwue, Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has withdrawn tax evasion charges against Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance, and Nadeem Anjarwalla, director of financial crime compliance at Binance. Director of the exchange's African operations.

In late March, the FIRS charged Binance with four counts of tax evasion, naming Gambaryan and Anjarwalla as the second and third defendants. The charges were filed on the same day Anjarwalla escaped the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Since Gambaryan and Anjarwalla were acquitted in the tax evasion case, the former, still detained in Nigeria, will no longer have to appear in court for the trial, as Binance is now the sole defendant. However, the directors remain defendants in a money laundering case brought by the EFCC.

Recall that the war between Binance and Nigeria began when the naira plummeted against the dollar. The latter blames the former for contributing to the forex crisis by allowing traders to use its platform for market manipulation and currency speculation.

Binance CEO Richard Teng revealed that Nigerian government officials demanded a $150 million bribe to settle criminal charges; however, the country called the accusations a distraction strategy and an attempted blackmail.

Meanwhile, US lawmakers have asked the president to ensure the release of the Binance director detained due to his failing health.